A patient must be their own advocate. That means educating yourself in advance, asking questions about your doctor’s suggested course of action, and being outspoken when meds aren’t working. No doctor will ever care as much about your health as you will.
Amen. Here’s where I tear my hair out. You call the doc with a question. Your question is taken down by a receptionist who forwards it to the doc...who probably addresses it on his lunch hour. The office calls you back and *interprets* the doc’s answer for you. These practices are bureaucratic empires.